2.10.12

Gigi Chao, daughter of property tycoon Cecil Chao, entered a
civil partnership with her girlfriend of seven years in a ceremony in Paris
five months ago.

But Mr Chao, 76, has told the South China Morning Post that
reports of his daughter’s civil ceremony were “false “and announced that he will offer HK$500 million in
dowry to any Man who will win his daughters’ heart.

Speaking on Thursday Ms Chao, 33, said she had received
about 200 proposals and that the number of people following her on Twitter,
YouTube and Facebook had jumped by 1,500 since her father’s announcement.

“People are contacting me on Facebook, by email, on Twitter.
It’s ridiculous. I can’t sort out the serious proposals from the half-hearted
ones. I can’t make head or tail of it,” she said.

Ms Chao, an executive director of her father’s company,
Cheuk Nang, said that in addition to receiving enquiries from gentlemen who say
they are looking for love and ask her out on a date, she has received some
introductions that are less conventional.

Some hopefuls have attached nude photos of themselves or
provided information about their financial situations. She has received
proposals from all over the world, including Nigeria, India, Turkey and
Bulgaria.